how bad is the ethanol? all the chevron stations around here are now marked "up to 10% ethanol"
On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 9:59 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > GERMANY: Government scraps compulsory biofuel blending plans > > 4 April 2008 | Source: just-auto.com editorial team Germany's environment > minister, Sigmar Gabriel, has said the country would scrap its biofuels > blending > strategy because many cars on German roads cannot cope with the fuel. > > Germany was aiming for all petrol to contain a blend of 10% ethanol (E10), > up > from 5% now, but there has been pressure from motoring organisations > saying > that the fuel was more corrosive than ordinary petrol and could wear out > engine > parts more quickly. > > The automotive industry had been supportive of the E10 strategy, as a way > of > helping reduce CO2 emissions. The industry's association, the Verband der > Automobilindustrie (VDA), had said that around 360,000 cars on the road > were > unsuitable for the fuel, but Gabriel said on Friday that the figure was > more than > 3m. > > "Our environmental policy does not want to be responsible for making > millions > of drivers of old cars, who often do not earn so much money, drive to > expensive Super Plus petrol pumps," Gabriel told a television channel. The > Super Plus > fuel costs around EUR0.15 more than regular petrol with 5% ethanol. > > According to Gabriel, the decision is final and there will be no debate > about > retrofitting cars so that they can tolerate the fuel. He said he was > influenced by testimony from import brands that put the number of cars > that would be > damaged by the fuel at more than 3m. > > Germany's policy had also been criticised by environmentalists, fearful > that > biofuels can sometimes produce more CO2 than regular petrol, depending on > where they come from. > > > > ************** > Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. > > ( > http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016 > ) > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
